Overview:The Romney/Ryan
ticket gained a solid plurality of 208,124 votes
(31.91 percentage points), carrying 42 counties to two
for Obama (Blaine and Latah). There were a few visits.
Mitt Romney did a fundraiser in Sun
Valley on Aug. 3 and Ann Romney did a fundraiser in Meridian (suburb
west of Boise) on Sept.
27. The Libertarian candidates made three visits to Boise: Gary
Johnson did a meet and greet on Aug. 6 and a rally on Oct. 29, and Jim
Gray spoke at the H.O.P.E Fest on Sept. 30.Obama | (Romney)BALLOT
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On March 31, 2010 Gov.
Otter signed House
Bill
652, the election consolidation bill, which among its many
provisions stated, "The presidential preference primary shall be held
in conjunction with the primary election, on the third Tuesday in May
of each presidential year."
Republicans
opted
to
hold
a
caucus
on
March
6
(Super
Tuesday).

2008
OverviewThe McCain-Palin ticket easily
won Idaho's four electoral votes, gaining a plurality of 166,572 votes
(25.43 percentage points). McCain carried 41 counties to three
for Obama (Blaine, Latah and Teton). Of note, Sarah Palin was
born in Sandpoint, ID, although she moved with her parents to Alaska at
age 3 months.Obama/Allies
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McCain/Allies| Nader

2004
OverviewAs in 2000, the
Bush-Cheney
ticket secured a huge plurality of 228,137 votes (38.13 percentage
points).
In 33 of 44 counties Bush gained 70 percent of the vote or more.
Kerry, who has a vacation home in Ketchum, did win in Blaine County; he
also came relatively close (50-48) in Latah County in northern
Idaho. General
Election Details

2000
OverviewNo surprises as the
Bush-Cheney
ticket trounced Gore-Lieberman with a plurality of 198,300 votes (39.53
percentage points). Bush carried every county except
Blaine.
(County Commissioner Len Harlig explains: "Blaine County is the
anomaly in the State. [It] has the highest per capita income in
the
State. It is home to the world-famous Sun Valley ski
resort...").
The state did get one brief visit by principals during the fall
campaign;
on Sept. 18 Dick and Lynne Cheney participated in an airport welcome
rally/RNC
Victory 2000 event during a refueling stop in Idaho Falls, before
heading
to Seattle. Former First Lady Barbara Bush and DNC National Chair
Joe Andrew also visited.